All prerequisite courses must be completed by the May deadline before entry in to the Optometry program.

Courses completed between the end of May and the beginning of September of the year you enter Optometry will not be considered by the Admissions Committee.

Applicants who have not completed all the prerequisites will not be admitted. There are no exceptions.

Transcripts while attending an Ontario university

If you attended the University of Waterloo for your pre-requisites, you do not need to request transcripts.

If you attended the University of Waterloo for your pre-requisites, you do not need to request transcripts.

If you will be/are attending a university in Ontario (other than Waterloo), you must use the online system to request a transcript to be sent immediately. There is a fee for this service.

If you will be registered in the fall 2018 term, you must then contact the universities you’ve attended to request that a transcript be mailed directly from the university to the Registrar's Office at the University of Waterloo with your end of term final fall 2018 marks. The deadline for this transcript is January 30, 2019.

If admitted, you must then contact your university to request a transcript be mailed directly from the university to the Registrar's Office at the University of Waterloo with your end of term final winter 2019 marks. The deadline for this transcript is June 20, 2019.

Transcripts from outside Ontario

If you are attending a university outside Ontario, you will have to make independent arrangements to have your transcripts sent to the Registrar's Office at the University of Waterloo. This is typically arranged through your own university's Registrar's Office. There is usually a fee for this service.